Engineering and manufacturing industries

Photogrammerty laser-scanning technology patented

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INOVx Solutions, an Irvine, CA-based company, has received US Patent No 6,154,564 for its technique of combining data from laser scanning and photogrammetry. The technology, which provides the ability to utilize a 'true' rather than a 'relative system,' is touted to be an improvement on laser scanning and photogrammetry alone. In addition, the technology enhances the modeling process by making laser-scanned data more visually intuitive.

Patent granted for surface modification technique patented

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Alon Surface Technologies Inc, a Leechburg, PA-based company, has received a patent for its DiffuseAlloy process, a surface modification technique. The alternative method of diffusion coating is touted to be more efficient for larger parts than conventional pack cementation processing. The method can be utilized on a variety of objects, including tubesheets, plates, waterwall panels, and large-diameter pipe, shells and liners.